What’s Opening In Cinemas This Week: Get Ready To Be California Schemin’ With You, Me & Tuscany With An Undertone!
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Carl Roberts 
James McAvoy’s directorial debut, California Schemin’, You, Me & Tuscany, and Undertone are the big releases this week in cinemas.
Get ready for another exciting week at the cinema with some big new releases. Leading the line is the directorial debut from actor James McAvoy, the hilarious California Schemin’. Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page enjoy a fling in the romantic comedy You, Me & Tuscany, while horror fans are catered for with the release of the spooky Undertone. With two other movies opening this week, there’s plenty of cinematic entertainment on offer.
CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’
Studio Canal-Released Friday 10th April
Synopsis: Two Scottish lads from Dundee conned the music industry by pretending to be an established Californian rap duo, bagging a record deal and appearing on MTV until their scam unraveled.
Cast: Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross
Director: James McAvoy
Cert: 15
Ok, I have a confession to make. I actually saw the film back in January at a special screening where James McAvoy himself introduced the film. I can say that the film is a winner, one that will have the audience in fits of laughter. My thoughts on the film are:
“James McAvoy’s California Schemin’ is a delightful comedy drama, based on a true story that has the audience laughing at the antics on screen as well as hooked as they watch a friendship end in front of their eyes.
The cast is superb, the music is good, and McAvoy’s direction is sublime.
Don’t scheme about going to see it, it is a brilliant time at the cinema!”
FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER
Mubi-Released Friday 10th April
Synopsis: Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.
Cast: Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cert: 15
YOU, ME & TUSCANY
Universal Pictures-Released Friday 10th April
Synopsis: Anna impulsively jets off to Tuscany, Italy, to stay at a stranger’s villa without permission. Caught inside the house by the man’s mother, she convinces the woman that she’s his fiancée. That little lie soon becomes a big problem when Anna develops a growing attraction to the stranger’s handsome cousin.
Cast: Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page
Director: Kat Coiro
Cert: 12A
ALSO RELEASED THIS WEEK
THE STRANGER
Curzon-Release date: Friday 10th AprilÂ
Cert: 15
We saw the film a few weeks back and enjoyed it. Our editor, Phil Roberts, had this to say about the film:
“François Ozon’s #TheStranger is a baffling but addictive watch. The B&W setting conjures memories of a bygone era, with a plot confronting us with a detached character study.
Benjamin Voisin is truly mesmerizing, weaving a web of emotionless intrigue. An intoxicating watch!”
UNDERTONE
Vertigo Releasing-Release date: Friday 10th AprilÂ
Cert: 15
We saw the film recently. Sadly, despite some great critical notices, we didn’t feel blown away by the film. Phil Roberts said:
“Ian Tuason’s #Undertone is a bold and admirable concept that could, eventually, produce greatness.
However, aside from Nina Kiri’s strong performance and some expertly crafted, eerie soundscapes, it offers little more than an underwhelming horror. It’s a big swing that stutters.”
While I had this to say about the film:
“Somewhere within #Undertone is a great movie waiting to emerge.
Sadly, it never does.
Despite a terrific leading performance from Nina Kiri, the film isn’t as scary as it likes to think and comes across as plodding.
For something that promises much, it delivers so little.”
Plan your weekly cinematic entertainment with these new releases, hitting screens this weekend.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
